Monterey County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Saturday, April 9, 1988
Add to My HeroesRobert J. Shaw
Deputy Sheriff Robert Shaw suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting crowd control at a riot.
He and other deputies were on post at the Grand Prix Championship motorcycle race at Laguna Seca Raceway when a group of approximately 400 people began creating a disturbance. Dressed in riot gear, the deputies attempted to stop the riot, at which time Deputy Shaw suffered a heart attack.
Other deputies performed CPR on him while surrounded by a ring of deputies holding the crowd back. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Shaw had served with the Monterey County Sheriff's Office for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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